Latest Gold Exploration News

DeSoto Resources significantly increased its exploration ground in Guinea's Siguiri Basin, adding 532km2 and identifying a 9km-long artisanal gold zone with assays up to 15.2g/t Au. The company maintains a robust cash position of A$11 million to support accelerated exploration.

Rox Resources reports strong underground progress and high-grade gold intercepts at Youanmi, reinforcing confidence in hitting production targets on schedule.

Xpedra Resources has reported promising initial assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit, revealing significant shallow gold mineralisation and setting the stage for further exploration.

Cosmo Metals is gearing up for a significant drilling campaign at its Kanowna Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, while systematic exploration at its NSW projects has revealed two high-priority copper-gold VMS targets. The company also bolstered its balance sheet with a $1.55 million entitlement offer to fund ongoing work.

BPM Minerals has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from maiden drilling at its Beachcomber Prospect and secured A$3.5 million in a strategic placement to fund an expanded 2026 exploration campaign across its Forelands Gold Project.

Terrain Minerals has completed a critical four-hole diamond drilling program at its Lightning Gold Project, securing key structural and density data that de-risks the upcoming maiden Mineral Resource Estimate scheduled for July 2026. The results confirm continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation, underpinning the project's transition from exploration to resource definition.

Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) has delivered strong final assay results from its extensive grade control drilling at Liontown, revealing multiple high-grade gold and silver intercepts that bolster the case for a resource upgrade and a revised mining study scheduled for mid-2026.

High-Tech Metals has kicked off a 5,000-metre drilling campaign at its Mt Fisher gold project to unlock significant resource expansion potential. An independent review revealed that less than 60% of known mineralised intercepts are included in the current resource, highlighting substantial upside.

Golden Dragon Mining has kicked off a 2100m drilling program targeting high-grade gold zones at Behring Bore and Coodardy within its Cue Gold Project. Early results confirm strong mineralisation continuity, setting the stage for resource expansion.

G11 Resources has completed a $7.5 million capital raise and is aggressively pursuing copper-gold exploration in Tasmania and NSW, with over 900 metres drilled at Sedgwick Bluff and fresh EM anomalies identified at the Linda project.

Nex Metals Explorations is progressing metallurgical test work at its Kookynie Tailings Project, targeting a capital-light gold production pathway and completion of drilling by October 2026.

DeSoto Resources has reported strong gold assay results from artisanal workings at its Timbakouna Project and extensive soil sampling across multiple permits in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, underpinning plans for follow-up drilling and geophysical surveys.